Etude for Assorted Granular Processes and Xbox Controller
2023 - Live Electronics
2023 - Live Electronics
Program Note: This piece is designed to demonstrate a system comprised of three main parts: a Max patch that translates Xbox controller data to Max message data with the Human Interface object, a simple monophonic granulator Max Patch built around the groove~ object, and a 5 tap random interval delay patch also built in Max. Creatively, the piece aims to take the diverse sonic possibilities of these simple granular sound generation techniques and allow them to be performable and expressive. Technically, the patch gives the user the ability to granulate two separate samples at the same time, and also gives them the ability to swap between a collection of pre-determined samples. The player can modulate the speed at which grains are produced and may introduce randomness into the starting point of each grain. The player can also control the pitch of grains, while being able to randomly change the pitch of each grain. The grains produced by the two granulators can be mixed in with reverb live, and all generated sounds are sent through the multi-tap delay.
To see a performance of this piece, I have included a video recording of the Fall 2023 TIMARA TECH 203 final concert, for which this piece was composed. TECH 203 is the TIMARA Max/MSP foundations course, which was taught by Dr. Steven Kemper. Dr. Kemper also advised me as my private instructor throughout the process of developing this patch and this piece.
Please Note: The included video of this performance is unlisted on YouTube, and is intended only for the purposes of documentation or technical evaluation. Please do not distribute it more than is nessecary.